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Blue Sky wins $50m venture capital mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... evaluation process; Blue Sky will oversee investments in local ventures aiming to reach global markets. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill explained: "The Venture Capital Fund will support our innovative businesses to become more competitive and ...

SuperConcepts expands in Adelaide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... Australia and look forward to the expansion of the region as an SMSF hub in the years ahead," Maroney said. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill said the move by SuperConcepts demonstrates confidence in the state's future, while Minister for Investment ...

Stamp duty axing treated with caution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... to $650,000, and stamp duty discounts up to $800,000, is being met with caution from a financial adviser. Announced by Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Thursday, the policy will be effective from 1 July 2017 and could save first homebuyers up to $24,740. ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... Orleow said. The announcement was made at the Women in Super luncheon held in Sydney this week. The keynote speaker, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, congratulated the winners and acknowledged WIS and AGSM for facilitating the programme. "One thing I've ...

Finance Sector Union appoints former NSW Premier

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
The Finance Sector Union is welcoming a former New South Wales Premier as its deputy leader. Nathan Rees, who served as NSW Premier from September 2008 to December 2009, before being deposed by Kristina Keneally, contrasted himself with other former ...

Industry fund wins stake in Endeavour Energy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... Capistrano Wind in the United States. The transaction delivered $7.624 billion to the NSW government in gross proceeds, which Premier Gladys Berejiklian says will be used to under the $20 billion Rebuilding NSW Infrastructure program. The NSW government ...

First State Super wins government lease

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... South Wales' land registry services, allowing the state to invest $2.6 billion in proceeds to infrastructure projects. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced the concession of Land and Property Information (LPI) titling ...

Banking scrutiny to escalate: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... change they are facing will only escalate and shouldn't be underestimated. Three days into her new role, former Queensland premier Anna Bligh told an industry conference that Australians have lost trust in the banks' ability to balance the interests ...

SMSFA appoints high profile former politicians

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... incomes, superannuation and financial services" with the appointment of two high-profile public figures. Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner and former Labor parliamentary secretary Bernie Ripoll will become members of the association's public policy ...

ANZ inks deal with IT platform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... maintain long-term relationships with major customers remains a key plank in our growth strategy. We intend to become the premier Australian company assisting medium-to-large organisations in building smarter, faster, more efficient workforces through ...